Where does “døpe” come from?

døpe (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish døbe, from Old Norse deypa, from Proto-Germanic daupijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- — deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom.

døpe (Norwegian Bokmål): to baptise (UK), or baptize

Definitions

  1. to baptise (UK), or baptize

Ancestry of “døpe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdøbeto baptize
2Old Norsedeypato dip in water, baptize
3Proto-Germanicdaupijanąto dip in a liquid, to immerse
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewb-deep, hollow; depths, hollow, deep, bottom

Words derived from “døpe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daupijaną →Every word from Old Norse deypa →